James Webb Space Telescope MIRI instrument

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/James_Webb_Space_Telescope_MIRI_instrument
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gptkbp:instanceOf scientific instrument
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:MIRI
gptkbp:coolingSystem cryocooler
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Mid-Infrared_Instrument
gptkbp:function coronagraphy
low-resolution spectroscopy
medium-resolution spectroscopy
mid-infrared imaging
mid-infrared spectroscopy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Webb Space Telescope MIRI instrument
gptkbp:launchDate 2021-12-25
gptkbp:leader gptkb:George_Rieke
gptkb:Gillian_Wright
gptkbp:location L2 orbit (with JWST)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:NASA_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkb:European_Consortium
gptkbp:operatingSystem ~7 kelvin
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:James_Webb_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:scientificGoals characterize exoplanet atmospheres
observe distant galaxies
study formation of stars and planets
study protoplanetary disks
gptkbp:sensorType arsenic-doped silicon detector arrays
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 5 to 28 micrometers
gptkbp:website https://jwst-docs.stsci.edu/jwst-mid-infrared-instrument
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:University_of_Arizona
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4